Motiva v. Nintendo: the Facts, the Law, Patent Troll Loss, and Lesson for Indie Game Developers

"On May 13, 2013, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a decision in favor of Nintendo in Motiva v. International Trade Commission (on behalf of Nintendo). In the following post I will write about the facts of the case, the legal reason that the court decided the case in Nintendo’s favor, the broader legal impact of this case, and the main lesson for game makers.